O.T. -- Ambulance Conversion Drivers

tonyb · Thu Jul 28, 11 2:56 pm

$5,600. 120,000 miles, chevy 454 engine, and a MONSTER air conditioning unit. Also liked that the body is almost all fiberglass so it will hold up to the salt environment of SPI pretty well. Built in Kansas by El Dorado National.

We took out half the seats and the hydraulic handicap lift. The board rack is made out of PVC and the wire shelves in the back corner are from home depot. Left all the stainless grab rails that were there as they work great for hanging stuff on and for holding on to as we go down the road. We added a home theater type Bose sound system with a subwoofer and two smaller speakers that you plug an mp3 player in to. Sounds awesome.

We didn't set it up for camping or travel as it really just stays on the island. But there is a lot of room in these things and it wouldn't be hard to set up a fridge, bed, cupboards, etc... if you took out more seats and trimmed down the quiver. Lots of airport shuttle services and church groups that use these type of things and sell them at a reasonable cost. Definitely not as well cared for as the ambulances or fire station vehicles are but they're not bad.

Tony

pkh · Since 27 Feb 2005 6549 Posts Couve / Hood Honored Founder

I agree - NO MORE KITE AMBOS!

Exclusivity is much more fun Very Happy

Just wrapped up 3 days at the coast camping in ours, dog + baby + Nic and I fit great with all of our kite gear and camping stuff and bed.

(oh ya waves were good too)

Inept_Fun · Since 14 Apr 2005 1417 Posts Hood River XTreme Poster

Kodiak · Since 01 Aug 2005 1114 Posts Slidey

ericvs · Since 05 Jul 2008 133 Posts Stoked

Pete · Since 29 Oct 2007 843 Posts Opinionated

Here is the perfect rig to piss off your fellow Gorge buds! Has the 7.3L Diesel, which is the one to have.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/E350-Ford-Quigley-7-3-Diesel-Powerstroke-Ambulance-4x4-/260826133497?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item3cba72f3f9

Thatspec · Since 17 Mar 2008 125 Posts Ptucky Stoked

Here is the base rig for ya, sitting in my driveway in Parkdale. 89 E350 extended, professionally converted by Advanced Four Wheel Drive Systems in Salt Lake. Spent most of it's life working for the irrigation district here in HR. 85K miles on the original 351. C6 tranny has maybe 5K on rebuild. Entirely new cooling system right down to the heater core. New ball joints ($1K alone). Needs some exhaust work and... a diesel engine ;^) gets 11 mpg if you run the entire 33 gallons through on the highway. Yours for $2K obo. PM me.

FlyDunes · Since 09 Oct 2007 1034 Posts Aloha XTreme Poster

Sportsmobile's are pretty damn nice too:

http://sportsmobile.com/ultimate.html

http://sportsmobile.com/4_4x4sports.html

Thatspec · Since 17 Mar 2008 125 Posts Ptucky Stoked

Nice, just needs custom plates, "steal me"

DROCK999 · Since 31 May 2007 852 Posts Left Coast Opinionated

Hein · Since 08 Mar 2005 1314 Posts Possessed

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broadbandito · Since 26 Apr 2005 342 Posts CSO headwaters WheatHead

These vehicles need racing stripes, spoilers, and maybe some lowering to be cool.

Pete · Since 29 Oct 2007 843 Posts Opinionated

Here's my kite rig, not an ambulance, but it is 4x4.

DrewB · Since 16 Aug 2006 384 Posts PDX Obsessed

Mine no amber lance either.
Still working on pimpin it out.

arkay · Since 06 Jun 2008 192 Posts Manzo/Hillsburrito Stoked

I got a first hand look at the phil-bulance this weekend in manzo... nice rig for sure!